Bears

Bears

Love. Joy. Struggle. Strength. Love.

Directed by Keith Scholey, Alastair Fothergill

Produced by Disneynature

201478 min7.4 / 10

A visually stunning nature documentary that follows a bear family's year-long struggle for survival, balancing genuine peril with warmth and wonder at the natural world.

Filmmakers Alastair Fothergill and Keith Scholey chronicle a year in the lives of an Alaskan brown bear named Sky and her cubs, Scout and Amber. Their saga begins as the bears emerge from hibernation at the end of winter. As time passes, the bear family must work together to find food and stay safe from other predators, especially other bears. Although their world is exciting, it is also risky, and the cubs' survival hinges on family togetherness.

Questions people ask

  • Is Bears easy watching? Yes. More comforting than 82% of films.

  • Does Bears end with hope? Somewhat. More hopeful than 70% of films.

  • Is Bears sad? Not especially. Less sad than 59% of films.

  • Is Bears scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 58% of films.

  • Is Bears violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

59/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity48

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise48

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love85

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Bears

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Bears

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Bears, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Bears, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Bears, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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